Thailand’s Anti-Money Laundering Office is planning on setting up its own cryptocurrency wallet. http://bit.ly/2wKqj4D

Japanese city of Tsukuba, north of Tokyo, has recently tested a voting system based on blockchain technology.http://bit.ly/2wN9cPt

💰 Deals

BestSign, a Chinese electronic signature and contracts cloud platform, has secured $52.4 million in a Series C funding round led by New York-based investment firm Tiger Global Management, DCM and Matrix. http://bit.ly/2oFpIgc

There currently are USD 250 million of fake volume traded at Korean crypto exchange Bithumb, every day at 11AM Korean Time, since August 25th. http://bit.ly/2oC2mrs

🎌 Regulation News

South Korea has begun a six-month training course to turn forty-two applicants into “blockchain specialists”. http://bit.ly/2oDzfnH

Virtual currency exchange rules of Australia and Switzerland are being reviewed as possible templates for the Philippines.http://bit.ly/2wGppGj

“It is not a real currency like Lao kip or Thai baht, because it is unable to pay debt.” — The Bank of the Lao PDR issued a notice warning the public to be on high alert and avoid falling victim to the use of cryptocurrency, including Bitcoin, Ethereum and Litecoin. http://bit.ly/2wKjBeI